Chapter 268 - This Is Unreal (1/2)

Before Zhang Heng could say anything, Ma Wei’s imposter popped her head up and asked the question.”You know how to deal with this thing?”

“This is my first time facing this creature. Of late, lots of stray animals and homeless people have been disappearing from the streets. We received news that someone saw the black liquid moving within the walls at the locations of those unexplainable disappearances. My people have been trying to track it down for some time. However, it’s extremely cunning. Judging by the victims’ background information, it basically targets the weakest group of the society. n.o.body would notice that they’ve gone missing. I can’t figure why it would come to the university this time, though. This is our best chance to get rid of it.”

As they ran, Shen Xixi took out her cellphone to contact w.a.n.g Yu and the rest of the organization to gather at the university. When she returned her phone to her pocket, Zhang Heng asked her a question.

“Your organization deals with these matters as well?”

“I’m sorry that I lied to you. Usually, people wouldn’t believe us if they didn’t see such creatures with their own eyes. It’s hard to explain these things to the public, which is why we call ourselves a non-profit organization.” Ma Wei’s imposter whispered into Zhang Heng’s ear,

“She’s trying to say that you’re not going to be much help. What’s going on right now? This woman doesn’t know that you are a player. And it seems kind of s.a.d.i.s.tic too. She likes using her allies as bait.”

“Just stay put.”

“Huh?”

“I’m not talking about you.”

“I know that you’re not talking about me.”

Ma Wei’s imposter looked really serious. She then turned around to look at Shen Xixi.

“Hey, pretty one. When are your men coming?”

“Usually, all of them are home at this hour. They live some distance from this place, and would need at least an hour and a half to get here. That’s if they manage to get a cab right now. As for those living nearby, they can get here within half an hour.”

“Great! At least someone will take care of our bodies.”

Although whatever Ma Wei’s imposter said was unpleasant to the ear, she was trying to tell everyone that the three weren’t in a good state. Until now, Zhang Heng still had his stamina in tip-top condition and didn’t show signs that he would tire anytime soon. However, he was still carrying someone over his back, and it would be impossible for him to keep running at such speeds for a sustained amount of time. As for Shen Xixi, one could easily see the regular workouts she’d been doing, with only the thick winter clothing covering her dazzling figure. As compared to Ma Wei’s imposter that fizzled out after only a minute of running, Shen Xixi was definitely more durable than her. Until now, at least, her breathing was still steady, and it certainly didn’t look as if she was about to collapse anytime soon. However, n.o.body could predict what would happen in ten minutes.

Among the three of them, Ma Wei’s imposter was the only one that didn’t use any of her stamina. That said, she still tried to put herself to good use. While the monster was jumping from wall to wall, she had noticed a pattern to it, and the moment she spotted the walls around them changing, she would quickly inform Zhang Heng. “We need to do something about this,” said Zhang Heng after running for a while.

The three ran at the same pace with the monster. However, the path they chose was predictable, where they ran along the tar roads. Besides not always being a straight path, they would sometimes come across buildings in front of them. In such instances, the creature would take advantage of its wall-jumping abilities to move along the buildings, closing in the gap between them or even surpa.s.sing them at times. Left with no other option, they could only turn and run back in the direction from where they came.

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